# Zero Trust VPN and networking guide for business security teams

DevFeed: [Zero Trust VPN and networking guide for business security teams](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/zero-trust-vpn-and-networking-guide-for-business-security-teams-31201.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://tailscale.com/learn/zero-trust-vpn>)

Published: 2025-09-23T18:03:01Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Learn on Tailscale](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/learn-on-tailscale.md>)

Topics: [zero trust networking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/zero-trust-networking.md>), [Virtual Private Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vpn.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Business Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/business-security.md>), [tailscale](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tailscale.md>), [Authorization](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authorization.md>), [Single sign-on (SSO)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sso.md>), [okta](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/okta.md>), [Google](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google.md>), [Microsoft](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/microsoft.md>)

Tags: [authorization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authorization.md>), [entra-id](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/entra-id.md>), [google](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google.md>), [implementation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/implementation.md>), [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/networking.md>), [okta](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/okta.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [teams](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/teams.md>), [vpn](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vpn.md>), [zero-trust](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/zero-trust.md>)

## AI overview

This guide explains Zero Trust networking as an approach that verifies users and devices for each access request, applies least privilege and segmentation, and limits lateral movement. It compares this model with traditional VPN access and describes how Tailscale uses identity, device posture, authorization, SSO, and SSH features to support Zero Trust principles.

## Source excerpt

Learn how Zero Trust works and why it beats traditional VPNs for business security. Get implementation tips, compare solutions, and discover how to limit access without killing productivity.